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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 937 · 40 questions
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Memory tip (You keep what you notice): Helps attention: phone in another room, one task at a time, a clear, tidy desk, eyes on the speaker, notes while listening. Breaks attention: TV on while studying, checking messages, three tasks at once, chatting in class, scrolling while reading. Mind wandering? Note the thought down to “park” it, then go back to your work.

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  1. 1.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  3. 3.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) think about it more
  6. 6.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) chatting in class (d) a quiet place to study
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
  19. 19.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  21. 21.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
  23. 23.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
  39. 39.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

  1. helps attention
  2. daydreaming in class
  3. False
  4. False
  5. note it, then go back
  6. True
  7. helps attention
  8. helps attention
  9. breaks attention
  10. breaks attention
  11. False
  12. chatting in class
  13. breaks attention
  14. False
  15. a goal for each session
  16. eyes on the speaker
  17. studying half-asleep
  18. a clear, tidy desk
  19. False
  20. TV on while studying
  21. True
  22. taking short notes
  23. False
  24. TV on while studying
  25. helps attention
  26. put it in another room
  27. breaks attention
  28. notes while listening
  29. True
  30. phone in another room
  31. checking messages
  32. phone in another room
  33. helps attention
  34. three tasks at once
  35. helps attention
  36. scrolling while reading
  37. asking a question
  38. short planned breaks
  39. you keep what you notice
  40. breaks attention

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